Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'cubicle'

6 a.m. Wakeup Call

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:22:00 EDT

Mornings are hard enough to face when you're not trudging off to a world of cubicles and fluorescent lights. Just waking up presents a challenge. Try this playlist for those days when you need more than two cups of coffee just to summon the strength to walk out the door in the morning.

Rainn Wilson, From 'Office' Drone To 'Rocker' Star

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:54:00 EDT

Twitchy undertaker, cubicle fiend, sassy convenience-store clerk — Rainn Wilson has long gravitated toward eccentric characters. But is The Office actor attempting the leap to sex symbol through his titular role in The Rocker? Given the hair-metal coif and the still-goofy humor, probably not.

Cubicles' Predecessor Conceived 40 Years Ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Steve Inskeep has today's Last Word in business.

Replay: Smoosh Lights Up 'Dark Shine'

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EDT

The teen pop trio Smoosh play "Dark Shine," another cut from their Bryant Park Project cubicle concert.

Seattle's Smoosh Rocks Kids-at-Work Day

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:16:00 EDT

The three Seattle sisters — ages 11, 14 and 16 — have opened for Pearl Jam, Death Cab for Cutie, and Sleater-Kinney. This week, they played two new, unrecorded songs in an actual BPP cubicle. Watch video of the Smoosh mini-concert.

Workplace OK for Romance

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:42:00 EDT

Love across the cubicle is no longer so taboo. Half the workers recently surveyed by Careerbuilder.com said they've dated a coworker, and fewer are keeping it hush-hush. A new book titled Office Mate claims it's better to date at work than online.

Study: Office Trinkets Can Harm Career

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:33:00 EDT

A new study from the University of Michigan finds that too many personal items on your desk can hurt your professional image. The study shows if more than one in five items adorning your cubicle are personal, others may view you as unprofessional. Replace them with company memos, the study says.

Tips to Survive the Cubicle Circus

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EDT

Everyone has had that uncomfortable office experience: the guy clipping his toenails in the next cube over or the lunch of stinky cheese whose smell permeates the building. But here to help you is James Thompson, the author of The Cubicle Survival Guide: Keeping Your Cool in the Least Hospitable Environment on Earth.